Find out what's inside this month

Learn how to embrace change

Pen Wilcock explains how to find your "treasures of darkness"

Make a festive wreath ready for Christmas

GOOD ADVICE
21 Single File Advice — for single women who want to start a family
25 Unexpected blessings — How to find your “treasures of darkness” when life doesn’t go to plan
26 The challenge of change — Are you holding onto something you really should let go of?
38 Nature’s medicine cabinet — Five ways to use St John’s wort

REAL LIVES
16 Transforming women’s lives — The impact of the Reformation on women in the 16th century and their legacy to us
19 ‘I was single, but I wanted a family’ — A moving story of adoption and God at work in bringing a family together
28 ‘My illness gave me a new opportunity’ — One woman’s inspiring story
30 A new vision for our business — Director and co-owner of the Bedfordia Group Yolanda Ibbett talks about bringing faith and work together
34 What unemployment has taught me — A reader shares her story of coping with tough times
50 ‘I live with constant noise’ — Man Alive columnist Andrew Graystone on the diagnosis that changed his life

FIRE YOUR IMAGINATION
7 November Notes — Inspiration and ideas for the month ahead
11 Love the winter months — Learn from the Danes and make it a season of warmth and togetherness
12 Our inspiration — Three women share what helps them to feel close to God, plus seven more ideas to try
15 Take the Advent challenge — Watch, wait and listen in the weeks leading up to Christmas
44 Get set for Christmas — A festive wreath ornament for you to make

NEWS & VIEWS
10 Women of Peace — Come and join us at one of our two conferences next year
33 Veronica Zundel — on breastfeeding in public
40 Bookclub — Recommended reads and an interview with Christine Caine
42 Your letters — on turning hobbies into ministry and the articles which have helped you
49 Next month — Coming soon in our December issue

MAKE LIFE BETTER
22 Share your skills — Meet three women who are using their language skills in a variety of ways
36 How to respond when someone treats you badly — Learn from David in our Bible study this month

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